Mitch Anderson
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| Mitch Anderson | |
| Season | 4 |
| First seen | Day 4 7:00pm-8:00pm |
| Last seen | Day 4 10:00pm-11:00pm |
| Status | Unknown |
| Played by | Ned Vaughn |
Mitch Anderson, disguised as an Air Force pilot, stole a stealth fighter during Day 4 and shot down Air Force One as it approached Los Angeles.
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[edit] Before Day 4
Mitch Anderson was in a military prison and became a hired mercenary after being dishonorably discharged from the military. He had been a mercenary for four years, and he lived with Aziz, another one of Habib Marwan's accomplices.
[edit] Day 4
On Day 4, Habib Marwan called Mitch Anderson to ensure that he was ready for the next phase of Marwan's plan. Anderson assured Marwan that it would take him less than thirty minutes to reach his destination, and then he pulled an Air Force uniform out of his closet.
With the help of Nicole, he used John Hansen to get into the Air Force base. After getting onto the base, Anderson killed Hansen and contacted Marwan. Anderson took the man’s passcard and identification, and snipped one of the pilot's thumbs off with a pair of pliers. He used the severed thumb to verify his identity on a keypad.
Anderson's flight was grounded because of technical difficulties. He questioned a mechanic, who informed Anderson that the broken part for the plane wouldn't be available until the morning. Since the mechanic hadn’t filed a report or notified the chief mechanic, Anderson murdered the mechanic and hid his body.
Anderson then posed as the mechanic, and told the chief mechanic, Horter, that the flight was cleared for takeoff and that the earlier difficulties were only a false alarm.
Marwan phoned Anderson again and found that Anderson has taken off in an F-117A stealth fighter jet. Anderson knew that the entire world would be looking for him and he asked Marwan to confirm that his cover has been established and that he would be assumed dead.
CTU figured out that Anderson had stolen the stealth jet and planned to shoot down Air Force One. Jack Bauer attempted to contact Anderson using a recall frequency for the stealth bomber, but Anderson didn't respond to Jack's pleas. Anderson turned off his receiver and Chloe O'Brian informed Jack that Anderson had severed communication. He then fired from his stealth plane and struck one of Air Force One's escort fighter jets, destroying it. The explosion severely damaged the President's plane, and it flew apart over the Mojave Desert and crash-landed. President Keeler was grievously injured during Anderson's attack
Bill Buchanan reported that one of the jets accompanying Air Force One spotted the stealth fighter and successfully shot it down.
[edit] Background information and notes
- Anderson's fate is unclear. When speaking to Marwan over his radio before the attack, he revealed a plan in which his death would be very convincingly faked. Marwan assured him this would occur, so it is conceivable that Anderson was prepared for being shot down. It is also possible that he did not expect the fighter escort to find him on such short notice, and was killed. No mention is made of Anderson parachuting out, and the character is never mentioned again.
[edit] Memorable quotes
- Mitch Anderson: Your family is dead and so are you.
- Mitch Anderson: Get your things. We have a plane to catch.
- Mitch Anderson: Is my cover in place?
- Habib Marwan: I’ve told you before: yes, you’ll be 100% safe.
- Anderson: Marwan, they have to believe I’m dead.
- Marwan: They will. My people have taken care of this.
- Anderson: They'd better, because once this is done, the entire world will be looking for me.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Day 4
| Prequel | |||||
| 7:00am-8:00am | 8:00am-9:00am | 9:00am-10:00am | 10:00am-11:00am | 11:00am-12:00pm | 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm | 2:00pm-3:00pm | 3:00pm-4:00pm | 4:00pm-5:00pm | 5:00pm-6:00pm | 6:00pm-7:00pm |
| 7:00pm-8:00pm | 8:00pm-9:00pm | 9:00pm-10:00pm | 10:00pm-11:00pm | 11:00pm-12:00am | 12:00am-1:00am |
| 1:00am-2:00am | 2:00am-3:00am | 3:00am-4:00am | 4:00am-5:00am | 5:00am-6:00am | 6:00am-7:00am |
| Conspiracy | |||||
